The Fighting Kentuckian
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The Fighting Kentuckian is a 1949 Western film starring John Wayne that follows a Kentucky rifleman involved with French exiles in Alabama after the Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Fighting Kentuckian canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16048582 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fighting Kentuckian Context triple: [James Edward Grant, notableWork, The Fighting Kentuckian]
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A.
The Kentuckian
The Kentuckian is a 1955 Western film directed by and starring Burt Lancaster, following a frontiersman and his young son as they journey toward a new life in Texas.
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B.
Boy Hero of the Confederacy
The "Boy Hero of the Confederacy" refers to Sam Davis, a young Confederate scout celebrated in Southern memory for his loyalty and execution during the American Civil War.
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C.
Thunderbolt of the Confederacy
Thunderbolt of the Confederacy was the famed nickname of Confederate cavalry raider John H. Morgan, renowned for his swift and daring attacks during the American Civil War.
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D.
The Fighting Fourth
The Fighting Fourth is the storied 4th Marine Regiment of the United States Marine Corps, renowned for its combat history and distinguished service in multiple major conflicts.
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E.
The Fighting Frontiersman
The Fighting Frontiersman is a 1946 American Western film featuring frontier action and adventure, starring Allan Lane and including Joan Barclay in its cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Fighting Kentuckian Target entity description: The Fighting Kentuckian is a 1949 Western film starring John Wayne that follows a Kentucky rifleman involved with French exiles in Alabama after the Napoleonic Wars.
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A.
The Kentuckian
The Kentuckian is a 1955 Western film directed by and starring Burt Lancaster, following a frontiersman and his young son as they journey toward a new life in Texas.
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B.
Boy Hero of the Confederacy
The "Boy Hero of the Confederacy" refers to Sam Davis, a young Confederate scout celebrated in Southern memory for his loyalty and execution during the American Civil War.
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C.
Thunderbolt of the Confederacy
Thunderbolt of the Confederacy was the famed nickname of Confederate cavalry raider John H. Morgan, renowned for his swift and daring attacks during the American Civil War.
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D.
The Fighting Fourth
The Fighting Fourth is the storied 4th Marine Regiment of the United States Marine Corps, renowned for its combat history and distinguished service in multiple major conflicts.
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E.
The Fighting Frontiersman
The Fighting Frontiersman is a 1946 American Western film featuring frontier action and adventure, starring Allan Lane and including Joan Barclay in its cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.